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Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that no meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) — the country’s top civil-military body overseeing its nuclear arsenal — is currently scheduled, Reuters reported.
Earlier in the day, the news agency had reported that Pakistan’s military said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had called for the NCA to convene. Reuters has not independently verified details of the military operation or the reasons for the conflicting statements.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have continued to mount over the past few days, sparking concern over conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The role of the NCA is particularly significant during such episodes, as it is reportedly tasked with making high-level decisions regarding Pakistan’s strategic deterrence and nuclear policy.